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authorChong Yidong2009-05-07 02:18:48 +0000
committerChong Yidong2009-05-07 02:18:48 +0000
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* files.texi (Visiting): Copyedits.
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12009-05-07 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
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3 * files.texi (Visiting): Copyedits.
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12009-05-06 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com> 52009-05-06 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
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3 * basic.texi (Inserting Text): Document ucs-insert. 7 * basic.texi (Inserting Text): Document ucs-insert.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi
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@@ -247,22 +247,22 @@ changes and save them, the file is created.
247 247
248@cindex minibuffer confirmation 248@cindex minibuffer confirmation
249@cindex confirming in the minibuffer 249@cindex confirming in the minibuffer
250 When @key{TAB} completion results in a nonexistent file name and you
251type @key{RET} immediately to visit it, Emacs asks for confirmation
252because it is quite possible that you expected completion to go
253further and give you an existing file's name. Type @key{RET} to
254confirm and visit the nonexistent file. The string @samp{[Confirm]}
255appears for a short time after the file name to indicate the need to
256confirm in this way.
257
258@vindex confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer 250@vindex confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer
259 The variable @code{confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer} controls 251 When @key{TAB} completion results in a nonexistent file name and you
260whether Emacs asks for confirmation before visiting a new file. The 252type @key{RET} immediately to visit it, Emacs asks for confirmation;
261default value, @code{after-completion}, gives the behavior we have 253this is because it's possible that you expected completion to go
262just described. If the value is @code{nil}, Emacs never asks for 254further and give you an existing file's name. The string
263confirmation; for any other non-@code{nil} value, Emacs always asks 255@samp{[Confirm]} appears for a short time after the file name to
264for confirmation. This variable also affects the 256indicate the need to confirm in this way. Type @key{RET} to confirm
265@code{switch-to-buffer} command (@pxref{Select Buffer}). 257and visit the nonexistent file. The variable
258@code{confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer} controls whether Emacs asks
259for confirmation before visiting a new file. The default value,
260@code{after-completion}, gives the behavior we have just described.
261If the value is @code{nil}, Emacs never asks for confirmation; for any
262other non-@code{nil} value, Emacs always asks for confirmation. This
263variable also affects the @code{switch-to-buffer} command
264(@pxref{Select Buffer}). @xref{Completion}, for more information
265about completion.
266 266
267@kindex C-x C-v 267@kindex C-x C-v
268@findex find-alternate-file 268@findex find-alternate-file